Chronic Pain Flashcards
1
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define pain
A
unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with tissue damage
2
Q
types of pain
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- nociceptive
- neuropathic
- inflammatory
- mixed
3
Q
neuropathic pain presentation
A
burning
shooting
tingling
4
Q
how can peripheral tissue injury change the nervous system
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- peripheral sensitisation= reduction in threshold of peripheral afferent nociceptors
- central sensitisation= increased excitability of spinal neurones with changes in brain and spine
5
Q
presentation of chronic regional pain syndrome
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commonly in a limb
6
Q
presentation of chronic pain
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allodynia (increased pain to things that shouldn’t hurt)
hyperalgesia (more pain than expected)
swelling
7
Q
management of neuropathic pain
A
tricyclics
anticonvulsants